Scleractinian coral diseases in south Florida: Incidence, species susceptibility, and mortality

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-258

  Borger, Jill L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral diseases; Coral mortality; Florida Keys

Indexed keywords

CORAL; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE RESISTANCE; MORTALITY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 29244435366     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao067249     Document Type: Article

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